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About the AudioQuest Carbon

You might not expect USB cables to sound different — but they do

During AudioQuest's recent visit, they showed us their line of USB cables. These cables definitely have a high-quality look and feel, but we wondered how noticeable any sonic improvements would be. The proof was in the listening. In a direct comparison to a free-in-the-box USB cable, the AQ cable delivered greater bass extension, along with more bass and mid-bass detail. The soundstage opened up and vocals sounded more natural.

You might not expect USB cables to sound different — but they do

During AudioQuest's recent visit, they showed us their line of USB cables. These cables definitely have a high-quality look and feel, but we wondered how noticeable any sonic improvements would be. The proof was in the listening. In a direct comparison to a free-in-the-box USB cable, the AQ cable delivered greater bass extension, along with more bass and mid-bass detail. The soundstage opened up and vocals sounded more natural.

A high-quality USB cable is a great way to connect your desktop or laptop computer to a high-end audio digital-to-analog converter. Playing high-res music files demands more of USB cables than routine tasks like printing text or scanning photos. For USB audio, as with all digital audio signals, it's critical to maintain accurate timing. This cable can reduce the timing errors or "jitter" that often makes digital music sound less clear and rich and three-dimensional.

Paying attention to every detail

AudioQuest Carbon is the USB cable for music addicts. It's carefully engineered, made with top-notch materials, and tested through hours and hours of listening. One way AQ improves the audio performance of its digital cables is by adding a thin layer of silver plating to the solid copper wires. When it comes to conducting signals, silver is the best-performing metal — better than either copper or gold. Carbon's silver-plated conductors are designed to reveal more high-frequency detail.

If you enjoy listening to digital music files on a high-end audio system, you'll be surprised at the difference AQ's USB cables can make.

AudioQuest Carbon Reviews

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Features

USB Connectors: The Audioquest Carbon USB cable features
gold-plated USB connectors for maximum signal transfer. The Audioquest Carbon
USB cable has a USB type-A connector on one end and a USB type-B connector on
the other end.

Note: It is typically used to connect a printer or scanner to your
PC.

Customer Q&A

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Crutchfield asked: Why did you buy this?

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In actuality, any USB cable is good USB cable. More than likely, a $6.00 cable would do just fine. However, the Audioquest cable, which I already have in my system does provide reduced jitter as measured by me, and the connections into the gear are very stable and tight, which is important. Would I spend more than this on a USB cable? No way. But in the long run, this cable will last without degradation for the life of my system.
[ michael Jan 24, 2019 ]

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Solid reviews from multiple sources suggest this will be a significant improvement over generic "included in the box" USB audio cable. I use other Audioquest products, spkr cables, interconnects and Dragonfly RED USB DAC and Audioquest has never disappointed me.
[ O Oct 11, 2018 ]

Have a buddy that has this connected to his DAC and he loves it.
[ JON Mar 06, 2016 ]

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Best quality available from this store
[ Jim Apr 19, 2016 ]

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I have a Peachtree NOVA 300 & Martin Logan Motion 40's and a Martin Logan Dynamo 1000 subwoofer and I want this system to sound great ! I use all AIFF audio files for the best sound and also use HD audio tracks to from HD Tracks com. I also use TIDAL com to.
[ Hondacber Jul 18, 2018 ]